Closure fastener and operating means



Aug. 17, 1926. 1,596,324

v L. G. TROOD A CLOSURE FASTENER A D OPERATING MEANS Filed Jan. 21, '1925 Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

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LESLIE G., 1 1190;), or Nara; CALIFORNIA.

GL TS iB A i-1?. presents Application filed January This invention relates to what is known in the art aj's a cl ofsureY-faistener,and it has sp i re e en t .a ei em t fcallv 6p- ,ei'able, latch'and inari'ually eperable means Effor rele singn.

' It isiny' object to generally improve up- .on a'de' vice'o'f this class by providing pne which is exce'edingly simple in construction and such as to enable it'tobdespecia'lly adaptable to garage doors and the like? :The specific structure forming the invention and the advantages derived from its use will become apparent from the following description and drawing.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly in section showing a fastener apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention, and the manner of associating the same with a swinging door.

Fig. 2 is a view showing substantially the same construction with the device applied to an inwardly swinging door.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the lower portion of Fig. 1. a

Fig. 4 is a detail elevational view of the manual operating means.

Inasmuch as the device is applicable to both inwardly and outwardly swinging doors mounted upon vertical pivots, and inasmuch as the construction is substantially the same in both instances except for proportions, it is thought that the description of the device seen in Figure 1 will be sufficient to uncover and render the device in Fig. 2 as clear and concise also. In proceeding accordingly it will be seen that the improvement includes an attaching bracket 1 which is intended to be attached to the door D. The bracket is preferably, as seen 1 more clearly in Fig. 3, a small section of an angle iron and is riveted or otherwise securely fastened in place as shown. Pivoted between its ends upon the right angularly disposed wing of the bracket is a horizontally disposed latch 2, the pivotal connection being indicated at 3. At its free end this latch is equipped with an appropriately shaped head 4 adapted to take over or en gage a keeper 5 fastened to a relatively stationary part. For an outwardly swinging door as shown in Fig. 1 the keeper may be secured to a post or the like P. The

2 1, 1sa5. s ns n apps. keeper preferably consistsof a small angle fb'raciket *atta'ched atzfth'e inclination indi- "catetl'so that one flange thereof'is disposed in thepath of move1nent "ofthe widthof :1 T-"SFSZ j i 'I1'1' u e' case of the inwardly swinging door D shown in Figf 2 the-"keeper 5 will be attached .to" the wall of the garage; The

attaching bracket is provided adjacent the inner end of the latch to the laterally pro- -'pi1i"e forming a stop and thislimits the swinging movement of the latch iii-"one direction and insures that it will at all times be maintained in a substantially horizontal plane. Hence, it is ever-set to automatically snap over the keeper. WVhile gravity may be relied upon to provide for this automatic snap action, I prefer to employ a relatively strong coiled spring '7, the same is fastened to the inner surface of the door I at the elevation indicated. A hand lever 9 is pivoted between its ends to the arch of the bracket, a pull cord 10 being fastened to the outer end of the lever and depending therefrom but being anchored to the swinging latch 2 at a point adjacent its pivot.

Obviously, by exerting a downward push upon the right hand end of the lever seen in Figure 4, an upward pull will be exerted upon the pull cord 10 and inasmuch as the point of connection of this cord is be yond the pivots, the latch will be lifted to disengage the same from the keeper, then the door will be free to be swung closed. Normally the latch projects in the horizontal plane as shown and in the case of the outwardly swinging door, the latter is provided with a vertical slot to permit the headed end. of the latch to extend through and beyond it. Consequently, when the door is swung open the latch will automatically engage the keeper in an obvious way to hold the door open.

It is desirable indeed to provide an eXceed ingly simple structure of this kind for application to garage doors and the like for by violently swinging the door open, it is unnecessary to carry it around in the usual way but to hook it, inasmuch as the spring actuated latch will automatically engage the mit the door to be again closed.

' will be found exceedingly advantageous.

From the foregoing description and drawing, it is thought that a clear, comprehension of the invention may be had, and for this reason a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

llhile l have shown and described the preferred embodiments of the invention 1 wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of the invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

1. claim In a structure of the class described, an attaching bracket in the form of an angle iron section, a latch pivoted between its ends upon one flange of said section, said latch provided at its outer end with a hook, a stop pin carried by said flange and cooperable with the latch for normally maintaining it in a-horizontal plane, a spring attached at one of its ends to the inner ends of said latch and secured at its opposite end to said one flange, a keeper with which said hook is adapted to cooperate, an arched bracket adapted to be fastened to the closure at a point above said attaching bracket, an operating lever pivoted between its end upon said arched bracket, and a pull cord con nected to one end of said lever and to the intermediate portion of said latch for operat ing the latter.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LESLIE G. TROOD. 

